Whakatane - Come meet Simon Bridges

New National Party Leader Simon Bridges is travelling around the country over the coming weeks meeting with as many New Zealanders as possible and connecting with our communities.

Simon wants to hear about what matters to you. New Zealand is a great country filled with fantastic opportunities - we’ve made good progress recently but we must make the most of those opportunities.

Simon is a former Crown Prosecutor and has spent the last 10 years in politics in Ministerial roles in economic development and infrastructure so he knows the importance of a strong economy. Under Simon, National will keep its strong focus on the economy.

As a proud dad to three young children, Simon is keen to listen to New Zealanders, to understand their priorities for New Zealand in the 2020s. He’s got an energetic and united team around him who all back New Zealanders to succeed and are passionate about New Zealand’s future.

Simon has also committed National to be a new form of Opposition, fighting hard against Labour and NZ First’s bad ideas, but supporting the good stuff when it comes along.